The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-01-13
NOEELTIES.
New and Odd Fancies for the Ornamental,
tiOn of ParIors amt Drawing u Ooms.

Inquiries made by a reporter for the
New York Mail and ErpTeSS among
dealers in fancy ornaments for the
| parlor and dTawing-rOom elected the
fact that old anu arsique designs in
Wrought-iron and copper are all the rage
this fall. One of the most popular of
these is Il NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. standard
Of iron rods TO which is attached Il cop
peg tea-kettle, under which is fastened
Il small copper alcohol lamp. They are
of domestic make and average $40 each.
The standard Is OF plain. black iron and
the kettle and lamp OF clear copper, and
we're they not the thing" they would
scarcely be tolerated. one would think,
among the richlv-deCOrated ware that
has been of late 50 much in favor in the
houses of the wealthy. Among other
wrought-iroa novelties are hanging
! lanterns, square ami with colored glass
( shades, and several STYLES of elaborate
/ lamp standards. One dealer talked
/ with said that the orders for these goods
+ and for pure copper articles were COM
ing i'll faster than he~was able to fill
them. In the copper ware the prevail
ing fashion is for a rich, dark shade of
color. called royal copper. The ware is
. =
in finish. Sconces. candelahra, sealing
wax sets, and mirror frames are made
of the same material. The sconces cost
$50 pair. and the mirror frames S1S
each. Some of the pieces are made
more attractive by ornaments of oxi-
died silver. Equally with the rage for
this style of ware is demand for Egyp-
tian figures standing from one to three
feet in height. These are remarkable
for their lifelikc appearance and for the
care of detail in which they are finished.
They represent typical characters
such us musicians. water-carriers, and
prophets,-and are dressed in full ma
tive costume, the clothing properly col
ored. About the pedestal of each figure
are native plants, such as the cactus
and century. The material of which
they are made is known as French
bronze and some of the figures cost us
high as 5000 and $500 a pair. For
articles in both bronze and brass the
demand still keeps up, and many novel
ties are in market for the fail. Among
these was noticed an umbrella stand in
/ brass repousse work, the exact shape OF
u boot. 1t is two feet two inches in
| height, and the raised portions, also the
: btilb SlIotllu INC SOlt IicCi. are iJOi-
/ iShed brass, while the depressions are
! in polished bronze. The spur of the
! boot forms the handle to faucet.
! through which accumulated water is
! drawn off. The cost of it is S27 80.
/ Other novelties in bronze are figures of
two Spanish gamblers i'll full costume.
with drawn daggers, us if in Il quarrel.
features very lifelike; peasant girls on
their way TO market; Il double figure,
nineteen inches high, of Il man and wo-
man, the latter on horseback. called
'Ihe CunspiratOrs." and figures of
! Dante, Wallace. Bruce and other ccle-
| brities 1t was also stated that the
craze for old-fashIoned clocks is appear
| ing again. Onc was shown seven feet
| high. of French make. inlaid with ex-
| quisite cut-braSs work, including de-
signs of figures and flowers, the cost of
which was $3.50. Another remarkable
! antique clock was one just received this
week from England. 1t is seven feet
| high, and was made in the sixteenth
century. It's value is $500.